Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-09-10
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Startling cad news.
Snakes more numenons.
A few days of watery wallova
A. C. Lord Is thinking Of driving east.
ward in search Of work.
The scholars are delighted with school
work thus far developed
Mr.. Mills, senior partner Of the firm oil
Mills & Sons, arrived In C0llyer last
evening.
More snakes have been killed in and
near town within the fast lew days than
at any previous time this summer.
Miss Marian knight said goodbye to
her friends Thursday evening, and took
the fast passenger train for Denver
Commissioners Charles L. Pearson, OF
Sheridan county, was in Oollyer yesterday.
He is not seen here as often as formerly.
Tho little blacksmith" Mains, was on
the trade last week, and disposed OF his
claim for cash and span of large mules.
James Hickman, son of our citizen J.
w. Hickman, is expected here to-day with
his family. he comes to find western
home.
Miss Mile Brown. of Big creek, will
leave Collyer in few days for another
visit to Mrs. L. F. Jones, Of Cove City,
Kansas.
L. LeBron and sister, Miss Mcdonald,
returned from Oakley on Monday. They
found considerably more sickness up
west than at any time in Collyer.
The Buffalo Park Pioneer of Sept. 1
came to hand, and was found to contain
clippings from the Carvings. Such are
kind "cuts," and pleasant to receive.
Quite a party of our people visited
Castle Rock on Sunday. They, no doubt
walked much to see the sights. At least,
Willie feet were very weary the next day.
A very heavy cloud arose in the north
west last Thursday at sunset, and threat
ened q storm, but gently passed around
without darkening that beautiful moon
Light evening.
w. P. league and family expect to
leave Collyer next Tuesday for their new
home in Cass county, Mo-, for which
farm Mr.. league recently traded bis store
building in town.
The rumor given recently that Jesse
Hickman would open q restaurant in
town proves TO be false. He will occupy
the building he has purchased as resi-
dence during the winter.
More than the usual number of persons
were interested in the arrival of the noon
train on Saturday, hut it did not reach
our station until O'Clock in the after
noon. A wreck caused the delay.
County Commissioner R. G. Keesler
and wife are absent on visit to relatives
and friends in Brown county. They
started on their trip last Thursday, and
expect to be gone about month.
Another visitor at home during the day
OF rest was John W. Burns, who is work
ing at his trade OF stone cutting at Grain.
field. Mr.. Burns has ordered number
OF bushels of wheat OF Tre9o county rsis-
ing, presumably for planting.
LosT.-August Is, 1887, somewhere in
Collyer, light calf pocket-book contain
ing pair of gold eyeglasses and chain.
A suitable reward will be given for the
return of the Eyeglasses and chain to the
post-ofice at Collyer Kans. ASH,
Miss Lehman, of Quinter, is stopping
at Mrs. B G.. Keesler's, during her alb
eence, as q companion to Miss Nellie.
Miss L. was at Sunday school and kindly
consented to manipulate the organ in the
absence of Miss league, the organist.
They waited for their commander, and
ss the train was late, the hour passed
and the Post members held no meeting
on Saturday. The ladies did better, how
ever, and increased the number of blocks
for crazy quilt they intend to offer for
sale.
A. J. johnson came up from Ogallah
on Saturday to spend the Sabbath with
his family. The readers of this column
will remember Mr.. johnson as the builder
OF the large sign at the Ogailah Forestry
station, and he Is now engaged on q resi-
dence for the commissioner.
As word was received that the regular
Dunkard services would be continued
next Sunday, the public temperance
meeting by the W. G. T. q. was postponed
for one week. and will occur at the school
house Sunday afternoon, Sept. Is, at $50
p. H., to which all are invited.
Go to G. w. Blackwilrs, Coliyer, Kan,
for your Acme Pulveriser and Harrow,
the greatest harrow for listed corn on the
market. Also ses the patent-tooth Ellin.
wood Harrow and Adams Cultivator and
do not fail to examine the new Deering
Mower. Prices way down. 480-H
Fritz Ebsling has the reputation Of
liking to play with snakes. He and boy
companion endeavored to dig out rattle
snake from hole last week, and Fritz
was bitten on the back Of the hand. His
arm and shoulder were soon badly swol-
len and diseolored, though remedies were
quickly applied. This morning he was
reported much better.
An exclamation Of surprise, and then a
hush. Sudden and scarcely TO be believed
were the idinRs which came Saturday
that Rev. ). G. A. Weller had ceased his
earthly lators, and would be with us no
more. No particulars hsvs been received
here except that he died at Lawrence
Friday morning Vast, surrounded by his